Blue Print for Job Creation

As a businessman and investment adviser, I know that the small-businesses of Illinois are the engines of job growth, economic recovery and prosperity. I will always stand with our local companies to fight for common sense tax reform policies that make it easier for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and fulfill the basic American dream of entrepreneurship.

For my strong pro-jobs record and policies, I’ve been recognized or awarded by:

National Federation of Independent Business: Guardian of Small Business Award
Illinois Tooling & Manufacturing Association: 90% Voting Record
Illinois National Federation of Independent Business: 100% Voting Record
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: 100% Voting Record
Illinois Prosperity Project: 96% Voting Record
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Champion of Free Enterprise Award 2003
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Champion of Free Enterprise Award 2005
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Champion of Free Enterprise Award 2007
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Champion of Free Enterprise Award 2008

My top priorities for Congress – policies that will immediately free up private capital to create jobs – are:

Reduce the tax burden on families, businesses and individuals
Shrink the role of the federal government and reduce wasteful expenditure
Lower the cost of energy
Repeal the Estate Tax
Extension of the $125,000 and $250,000 expensing limit for small businesses
Empower small-businesses with better pooling mechanisms for health-insurance to empower them with the same buying power as larger entities